Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Brava today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Brava at 2AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 05). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Praia Brava. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 189 | 149 | 146 | 104 | 98 | 71 | 69 | 48 | 41 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 50 | 48 | 44 | 41 | 37 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:53PM0.76m | 8:01AM0.81m | 8:03PM0.68m | 11:09AM0.84m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04AM0.37m | 3:17PM0.46m | 3:33AM0.34m | 5:00PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 25 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | S 11 |
| kJ | 189 | 149 | 146 | 104 | 98 | 71 | 69 | 48 | 32 | 63 | 59 | 139 | 143 | 147 | 44 | 41 | 115 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 43 | 41 | 17 | 16 | 57 | 50 | 48 | 19 | 9 | 37 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | — | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 8 | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 338 | 330 | 256 | 217 | 192 | 197 | 163 | 167 | 200 | 256 | 162 | 257 | 272 | 272 | 125 | 143 | 224 | 136 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
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